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Definition of Cretinism

1. Noun. Severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting.

Definition of Cretinism

1. n. A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.

Definition of Cretinism

1. Noun. (disease) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones. ¹

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Definition of Cretinism

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Medical Definition of Cretinism

1. Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. (27 Sep 1997)

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